Here are some "before" pictures, photos of the house as it is now, though we're planning to at least re-do all of the wallpaper, sand and refinish the floors, do the same for various gorgeous wood window frames and edgings, and pull up the carpet in the fireplace room (not sure if it'll be living room, den, or knitting room yet!). It'll take a lot of work on our part, but we figure that it will give us a good long-term project outside of school work, for when it isn't time for sleeping but we can't brain any more.
Nice corner lot, decent neighborhood, some yard work to be done.
The stuff we don't get to keep.
Is fully appliance'd, our inspector says that they work, too.
Den has some nice built-in shelves, pity they're not quite deep enough for books.
There is some wallpaper that we'll have to eradicate, and we're thinking hard about refinishing all the floors.
We're pretty happy with the layout - overall the place is pretty nice.
Currently, it's a little...pink, with a lawn that was full of flower beds and a nice ivy groundcover under the shady mature trees, but the yard needs some TLC and the house needs de-pinking and -wallpapering. It's got a nice open layout, rooms that make sense, not too many closets but a lot of storage in the basement and attic, a good-sized garage perfect for car plus working/storage area and bikes, and most importantly, it's still quite solid with good lines and no major problems. It is mildly radioactive (radon is quite high), but high radon levels are (and will soon be) easily fixed.
Anyway, we bought it, and this adventure really begins in earnest in the fall. Next up, well, the next big adventure. It is REAL big.
3 comments:
Congratulations!! The house looks great. Do the moving process and the settling in go smoothly? You have a spacious corner lot out there. How is it now? I hope you and your family is enjoying your new house. :D
Petra Forbes
The way I look at this house, it doesn't need any major overhaul in the design inside and outside of the house. All it needs is to be filled with simple furniture and decorations. I said simple, because the home's design has a rustic feel to it, but yet, very vibrant.
Lakisha Zimmerer
Like what Lakisha said, your house looks simple but it’s very appealing! I like its simplicity as well as the surrounding greenery. Isn’t it very refreshing? I hope you’re already finished with the renovations.
-Justin Bill
Post a Comment